Interlude

Chapter 12

I sit with the phone close to my face and eventually fall asleep.

Its in the morning. I am aware it is because I can hear the birds outside. When I open my lazy eyes there is Anderson siting next to me on his phone. His wearing a denim jacket, black shirt, black faded ripped jeans and black and blue Air Jordan's. He eventually becomes aware of me staring at me and smirks to himself when he looks at me.

"What's funny?" I ask paranoid.

"Your hair is sticking up," he laughs out.

Without thinking I run to the bathroom and there is my hair sticking up. But not only that but there is marker all over my face. I have an eye patch on my left eye, a hairy beard and a big smile with a black tooth drawn on my face. My anger fills my body and I just grab a cloth wetting it with water and start scrubbing my face hard. Its not coming out and I begin to panic and start scrubbing so hard my face goes red. Making me aware its possibly permanent marker. When Anderson walks to the bathroom door he offers me a deodorant can.

"What I smell," I say annoyed.

"No. But your bum does," he says mockingly.

"Why were you sniffing me in the first place," I shout.

"It was a joke. Relax".

He just looks at the ground almost as if he feels guilty. It makes me start to question why on earth was Anderson smelling me in the first place. Oh my word I do the same thing I am such a creep. I also smell people.

"Here," he says seriously while offering me the deodorant can.

"Get a face cloth spray the deodorant on it and scrub your face with it", he says and leaves.

I keep scrubbing my face and try what Anderson suggested. It eventually comes off slowly and I find my phone on the bed. I put it on charge and go looking for Anderson to return his deodorant can. Lorna and Audrina are still asleep on the couch. There Anderson is with Marshall by the pool table. Grabbing his arm, he quickly turns around and looks at me with such disgust. He shakes his arm furiously out of my grasp like I am dirty.

"Don't touch me," he shouts.

"You don't speak to a girl like that," Marshall says stepping in.

I felt hurt and angry at the first time. I thought we were finally getting along and he does this. Who was I kidding we would never be friends. The way he said it made me snap and say the first thing that came to mind.

"Fuck you dochebag," I shout throwing the deodorant can at him.

Hitting him in the face shocking him and everyone else in the room. They are all looking at me in a weird way. Making me realise I just got so mad I said rude things to Anderson and even threw his can at him. Anderson's cheek is red from where the can hit him and a surprised look still plastered on his face. Aware of the situation I run back into the room placing my hands on my face. Walking up and down trying to think of I a way to explain myself to everyone. But I don't have the confidence and just lay on the bed. I don't when I fell asleep but I finally wake up to the smell of pizza. I creep into the hallway to see Marshall siting on the couch. He quickly stands up and walks towards me when he notices me.

"You ok?" he says pulling me into his arms.

I rest my head on his shoulder and nod. Breathing in his scent which is calming my nerves. He just sighs while holding me when we suddenly are interrupted by Anderson walking in with six boxes of pizza. He doesn't pay attention to us and just walks past us. I pull myself away from Marshall and look up to see his usual smile on his face. It makes me smile back and drains any anger left in my body. We were staring at each other for what feels like hours when we heard cupboards banging ruining the whole vibe.

"Don't worry about him, focus on me Iman."

When we hear the fridge and more cupboards banging i think he gave up. Marshall just rolls his eyes and walks to the kitchen to get some pizza. He hands me a plate and I take the pieces of pizza that look the most attractive to me. First pizza had fetta and chicken I like that, second pizza had ribs and avocado I don't like avocado though, third one had pineapples on it no thanks, fourth one had bacon slices on it of course I am going to take a slice, fifth had mushrooms nah no thanks and finally my favourite the something meaty pizza. Ok I admit it I am a carnivore I sit with Marshall in the lounge and eat my food with him. We just watch tv when Anderson joins us on the couch. Marshall phones begins to buzz on the coffee table and he gets up to answer it leaving me alone with Anderson. He just moves up and is sitting squashed up against me. I am still annoyed with him and just get up. Attempting to walk away from him when he trips me making me fall to the ground. He bursts out laughing, making me so annoyed. Picking myself up from the floor and biting my tongue before I say something I regret. I dust myself and fix my clothes. My one shoe has fallen off so I go to fetch it. He is still sitting on the couch laughing at me. When my anger takes over again and i begin beating him with my shoe. I couldn't resist it he makes me so mad. He ducks every time I attempt to beat him up.